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Hello BP community! This is my first post, so set your expectations low! Here goes ...Rather than save my way to down payments using my W-2 income, it is easy to imagine how using private loans could accelerate my REI...
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hey folks, i have a primary home with a mortgage and an investment property with a tenant inside and no mortgage on it. I recently acquired a building that i will be turning into a restaurant. I want to either cashou...
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Hi folks,I have a rental unit with a hot air/central AC system installed. I am looking for a thermostat that I can install where I can set the upper and lower limits of the temperature - perhaps by a passcode. In ot...
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Hi, I wanted to hear what other people are doing to keep their tenants happy and renewing their leases. I don't have any rental properties yet but I'm always interested in hearing what can be done to increase the tim...
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In my experience these are the levels of how financial fraud is doneLevel 1 - The “sponsor” is a fraudster from the beginning and the entire investment is a designed fraud designed to steal the investor's money Level ...
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I keep seeing videos, articles, etc talking about BRRR and how to use rentals as a means to quit the 9 to 5 job. Maybe I'm missing something but how would one do this with rental properties if the cash flow (assumed $...
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I've read the tips from other investors suggesting using a $500 finder's fee, or similar wording. They pay this to anyone who brings them the lead, after the deal is complete and the property closes.
So I decided to ...
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Hi guys! The wife and I are thinking about doing some house hacking in the Edmonton area.We currently live in a new house we put 20% down on and I have a condo I put 20% down on to.We would like to have a place with ...
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Hey folks, So I have approached some family members and have a few that would like to start investing in real estate. I would be the muscle and they are the $. Does anybody have an example of a promissory note I cou...
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